12 Aug 1848

The Havannah sailed from Plymouth on the 6th April, arrived at Lisbon on the 12th, where she remained eighteen days ; arrived at Madeira on the 3rd May, sailed again on the 7th, and reached the Cape of Good Hope on the 20th June. She sailed from thence for this port on the 4th July, and has thus completed the run in the short space of thirty-four days, and the entire voyage, including stoppages, in one hundred and twenty-two. She carries 22 guns, and is of 950 tons burthen. Her officers are Captain John E. Erskine, Lieutenants H. Hannant, W. Pollard, D. Spain, and C. Payne; Master, W. Hilliard ; Clergyman, Rev. T. Milner ; Surgeon, H. Turnbull, M.D.; Assistant-Surgeon, D. Stephens ; Second Master, P. Going; Purser, W. O'Brien ; Lieutenant of Royal Marines, E. Pym ; Naval Instructor, K. Knapp ; with sixteen juniors, and a ships' company of 231. The Havannah, we understand, will shortly proceed to New Zealand.

SG & SGTL ; vol 5 ; page 191.

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